EDC 102 F09 Community Investigation

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EDC 102 Library Session
Context Statement Project
Part 1: Community Data Collection
  1. US Census Bureau website
To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:

  1. Go to US Census Bureau website at __http://www.census.gov/__
  2. Under Population Finder, select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu
  3. Click on Fact Sheet
  4. Collect data from the Economic Characteristics section
  5. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed

To collect data on your community:
  1. Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
  2. Follow instructions 4 and 5 above
Income/poverty data table

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 Rhode Island
 US
Median household income

$50,007
Median family income

$60,374
Per capita income

$26,178
Families below poverty level

9.8%
Individuals below poverty level

13.3%
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To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:

  1. Go to US Census Bureau website at __http://www.census.gov/__
  2. Under Population Finder, select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu
  3. Click on Fact Sheet
  4. Collect data from the ACS Demographic Estimates section
  5. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed


To collect data on your community:

  1. Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
  2. Follow instructions 4 and 5 above
Race/ethnicity data table

 Your community
 Rhode Island
 US
White

74.1%
Black/African Americans

12.4%
Asian

4.3%
Hispanic

14.7%
American Indian or Alaska native

.8%
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  1. Rhode Island Kids Count website
  2. Go to Rhode Island Kids Count website at __http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp__
  3. On the left blue bar, select Data
  4. Under Rhode Island Kids Count Data by City/Town, click on Fact Sheets
  5. Select your community
  6. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed

Census-based Indicators

Your community
 Rhode Island
Child population

Children in single-parent families

Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold

Teens not in school and not working

Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren

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Economic Well-Being

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 Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation

School Breakfast Program participation

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Health

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance

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Safety

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 Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children

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Education

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 Rhode Island
Early intervention participation

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Get additional data by accessing “Family and Community”, “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the right side of the page.

Family and Community

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Child population

Children in single parent families

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